Catholic Mothers meet for Annual Conference

On Tuesday March 7th the Welsh Conference of the Union of Catholic Mothers gathered at the Park Inn, Cardiff for their annual conference. They were joined by chaplains to the local conferences and Archbishop George Stack for the celebration of Mass. Pupils from St. Francis Primary School, Ely joined the Mass and provided the music. They also contributed their own unique presentation of the song “I will follow Him”, which was appreciated by all the participants. Many congratulations and thanks to all concerned.

07JUL

Bishops welcome new Apostolic Nuncio

Tuesday 4th July 2017 was a twofold day of significance for Archbishop Edward Joseph Adams, the new Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain. Read more

11JUL

Budding filmakers scoop top prize

Nine talented young pupils from St John Lloyd Catholic Primary School, Cardiff scooped the prize of a Film-making Workshop in the recent Welsh Heritage Initiative ...Read more

14JUL

‘Sacred Wales’ – ‘Cymru Sanctaidd’: The search for Wales’ favourite Church or Chapel

With over 4,500 churches and chapels, Wales has some of the most beautiful and historic religious buildings in the world.Read more

17JUL

Closure of Heritage Lottery Fund's Grants for Places of Worship

The Heritage Lottery Fund’s (HLF) Grants for Places of Worship scheme (GPOW) is to be closed in September 2017. This will mean that churches will have to compete for funding against ...Read more

21JUL

Maesteg pupils wow with ‘Proms in the Parish’

On Tuesday 18th July 2017 the pupils of St. Mary’s & St. Patrick’s Catholic Primary School in Maesteg hosted the very first ‘Proms in the Parish’. Families of the children and members of the parish were treated to an extravaganza ....Read more

27JUL

Cardiff's newest priest ordained

Fr. Daniel Stanton, 30, was ordained to the priesthood last Saturday, 22nd July 2017, at Cardiff Cathedral by Archbishop George Stack. Read more

29JUL

Two new priests in one week brings much rejoicing

There was much joy and celebration today at Cardiff Cathedral – the Metropolitan Cathedral of St. David as exactly a week after the ordination to the priesthood of Fr. Daniel Stanton, we celebrated the ordination of a long serving Deacon to the priesthood.Read more

01AUG

Have you heard this one? “7 seminarians walk into a bar ….”

There are a number of long standing jokes that we tell when we are with friends or family most of which start “An ‘x’, a ‘y’ and a ‘z’ walk into a bar ….”, well ….Read more

05AUG

Catholic MP Jacob Rees-Mogg to deliver talk on faith in Cardiff

Sixtus Dominic Boniface Christopher Rees-Mogg. These are the names given by Jacob and Helena Rees-Mogg to their sixth child born recently. Sixtus V was the last Pope of this name, elected in 1567.Read more

09AUG

Clergy Moves 2017

I am very grateful to the following priests who have accepted new appointments which will become effective in September.Read more

09AUG

In Memoriam - Kevin McNamara KSG

It is worthwhile to mourn the passing of Kevin McNamara, the former Member of Parliament for Hull North, a left of centre member of the Labour party and a committed Catholic. He died at the age of 82 on 6 August, the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord.Read more

20AUG

Prayers for Cardinal Murphy-O’Connor

In the past 24 hours it has been announced that Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor is seriously ill at this time. Cardinal Cormac is the retired Archbishop of Westminster and former President of the Catholic Bishop’s Conference of England and Wales.Read more

23AUG

IN MEMORIAM – Diana, Princess of Wales

As the 20th Anniversary of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales approaches, Archbishop George Stack reflects on the events of 31st August 1997 and beyond.Read more

28AUG

Dom Antony Tumelty O.S.B. - R.I.P.

With sadness it has been announced by Belmont Abbey that in the past 24 hours Dom Antony Tumelty has died following a long illness. Read more

30AUG

Moving reflection at pilgrimage to Reformation Martyr

Newly-ordained Father Peter McLaren gave a most moving homily at the grave of Saint John Kemble at Welsh Newton on 22 August, the anniversary of the Saint’s martyrdom in 1679.Read more

31AUG

Usk pilgrims mark 338th anniversary of Saint’s martyrdom

The sun shone brightly as pilgrims at Usk marked the heroic death of a Saint. Saint David Lewis, known as Tad y Tlodion – Father of the Poor – was martyred in Usk 338 years ago on 27th August … just for being a Catholic priest at a time when there were false rumours of a Catholic plot to assassinate King Charles II.Read more

31AUG

Remembering Mother Teresa – 20 years on

On 5th September 1997, six days after Diana, Princess of Wales, died in the car crash in Paris, the world awoke to the news that Mother Teresa of Calcutta, now St. Teresa of Calcutta, had also died. Read more

01SEP

Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor (1932-2017)

In the past few hours the sad news has come from London of the death of Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, Emeritus Archbishop of Westminster and former president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. Read more

07SEP

Holydays of Obligation reinstated

The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales have taken the decision to reinstate two of the Holydays of Obligation that were transferred to the nearest Sunday back in 2006.Read more

10SEP

Rev. Bogdan Wera R.I.P.

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden death of Fr. Bogdan Wera yesterday, Saturday 9th September 2017. Read more

17SEP

Parish thanks Fr. Liam for faithful service

Sunday 23rd July 2017 saw a wonderful celebration of Fr Liam Hennessy’s 35 years of Priesthood and service to the Archdiocese.Read more

30SEP

‘Cormac was a priest to his fingertips’

It has almost been three weeks since the Church laid to rest Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor. On 13th September Westminster Cathedral was full with clergy and lay faithful of the Church from England and Wales as this faithful servant took his resting place within the Wales of the Mother Church of England and Wales.Read more

05OCT

Catholic MP engages with protestors on visit to Cardiff

When Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg stepped out of his car at St David’s Metropolitan Cathedral to deliver a talk on ‘Faith in the Future’, he was greeted by a crowd of mainly hostile protestors.Read more

06OCT

World Day of the Poor - 19th November

On 13th June 2017 in a message to the Universal Church, the Holy Father, Pope Francis proposed a more radical approach to the poor who he defined as including migrants, the homeless, people with disabilities and the isolated. His call is to go beyond charitable giving, important though it is, and to listen to the voice of the poor.Read more

11OCT

400th Anniversary of Vincentian Charism

This Saturday, 14th October, Archbishop George will celebrate Mass at 12.00 noon in St. David’s Cathedral to mark the 400th anniversary of the charism of St. Vincent de Paul. Read more

23OCT

Catholic Bishops issue statement for 50th Anniversary of Abortion Act

This coming Friday marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Abortion Act of 1967 coming into law within the United Kingdom with the formal act of Royal Assent. This statement, published by the Catholic Bishops of England, Wales and Scotland ...Read more

25OCT

Giving voice to the Liturgy in the English speaking world

When the Second Vatican Council permitted the introduction of the vernacular (mother tongue) to the Liturgy it did so to promote a better understanding of what the Church is praying ...Read more

27OCT

Proclaim 17: Building Missionary Parishes

On Saturday 21st October, parishioners gathered from all across the dicoese in St David’s Sixth Form College for our Evangelisation Conference designed to kick start evangelisation in our parishes by giving everyone practical steps forward for the work of the Church. The conference was truly transformative...Read more

30OCT

Belmont Monks feature on BBC Four documentary

Last week anyone looking at their TV guide will have been drawn to a BBC Four documentary series entitled 'Retreat: Meditations from a Monastery' ...Read more

01NOV

Reformation 500: Great hymn singing marks a great occasion

Christians of many denominations showed that when it comes to singing no nation can beat the Welsh! And in St David’s Metropolitan Cathedral on Tuesday 31 October they celebrated the 500th anniversary of the Reformation and the role of Martin Luther by singing the great Welsh hymn Calon Lan ...Read more

04NOV

Bute lineage remembered on Feast of All Souls

On Thursday November 2nd the Church called to mind and to prayer the souls of the faithful departed starting a period of month long prayer for the Holy Souls ...Read more

11NOV

A reflection for Remembrance Sunday

Catholic primary first in Wales to win SAPERE award

St Robert’s Catholic Primary school, Aberkenfig, are the latest school in the UK and the FIRST in Wales to receive the SAPERE Silver School Award, in recognition of their commitment to the Philosophy for Children (P4C) approach.Read more

23NOV

Red Wednesday – Faith in Action

The pupils of St John Lloyd Primary School in Trowbridge, Cardiff really saw red on Red Wednesday!Read more

27NOV

The two-way love which strengthens us and the Pope

I have been lucky enough to be in St Peter’s Square, in Rome, to be part of the thousands of pilgrims at a Papal General Audience ...Read more

02DEC

Safeguard the Future of Catholic Education

As the end of 2017 approaches we look back on an eventful year within the life of the Church and the State as a whole. One of the major events to take place was the General Election that resulted in another hung parliament ...Read more

03DEC

Diaconate Ordination marks start of new Church year

Saturday 2nd December 2017 saw the end of one Liturgical cycle for the Church and the beginning of a new Liturgical Year. Advent is a time of renewal and preparation for welcoming Christ at the end of time, and of course at Christmas; but for Rev. Peter Davies the celebration of the start of Advent ...Read more

05DEC

Cardiff School welcomes Slovakian Ambassador

On a recent visit to Wales the Ambassador of Slovakia, Mr. Lubomir Rehak, took a break from leading a business delegation to Wales to experience something of the Welsh education system ...Read more

06DEC

Taking the waiting out of wanting – A Meditation for Advent

The shops have been decked for Christmas for over a month now. The TV Christmas advertisements have been bringing tears to the eyes over the same period of time.Read more

21DEC

A Reflection for Christmas 2017

“…bind up hearts that are broken” in our own midst is one of the most profound of all the messages we hear this Christmas.Read more

10JAN

Cornerstone to host Cardiff's first Poetry Festival

As an art form, poetry seems to have diminished in the popular mindset in recent years; it is often considered food for children or intellectuals. The beauty and form of poetic prose touches the deepest seat of human emotions ...Read more

30JAN

Lenten Station Masses 2018

As we prepare to begin our journey through the Season of Lent, Archbishop George has announced the key dates for the annual Lenten Station Masses in different parts of the Diocese.Read more

31JAN

Popular Lenten Lunches make a Welcome Return

As the Holy Season of Lent approaches our minds turn to the journey of encounter and change that we make as we prepare to enter into the mystery of Christ's Passion, Death and Resurrection at Holy Week.Read more

02FEB

The Joy of Love celebrated at Cathedral

Tuesday 20th January 2018 was a day of immense celebration at Cardiff Cathedral as newly weds, and couples who have celebrated 25, 40 50 and 60 years of marriage gathered in joyful thanksgiving to celebrate the gift of Amoris Laetitia (the Joy of Love) in their live. Dr. James Campbell reports:Read more

10FEB

Sisters of St Faustina’s Order to visit Diocese and talk on Divine Mercy

On Monday 26th February 2018, three parishes from the Archdiocese of Cardiff will play host to a Sister of Our Lady of Mercy for a Lenten Talk and period of prayer on the Divine Mercy.Read more

13FEB

A Reflection for Lent

The Forty Days of Lent have a great biblical precedent, not least in the forty years the people of Israel wondered the desert in search of the Promised Land. The example for our own practice of “Quadragesima” lies in the forty days Jesus was in the wilderness before he undertook his public ministry. A time of discipline and preparation is important ...Read more

19FEB

Lenten Journey marks the start of a transition for the new Elect of God

The First Sunday of Lent is an important one in the life of the Church. Together with Ash Wednesday it marks the beginning of that journey we all make in following Jesus to his Passion in Jerusalem, is death at Calvary and his Resurrection in the Easter Garden. Read more

20FEB

Cornerstone appoints poet in residence

Over the weekend of 16th – 18th February 2018, Cornerstone in co-operation with Seren Books played host to Cardiff’s first, highly successful, poetry festival. In excess of 600 people attended the event featuring 18 poets including Monmouth’s Jonathan Edwards and well loved Poet Gillian Clarke.Read more

01MAR

Dydd Gwyl Dewi hapus/Happy St. David’s Day

Today as we celebrate the Feast Day of our National Patron Saint, we may may be feeling slightly sorry for ourselves given the seemingly unending snowfall even managing to stop the Cardiff St. David Day parade.Read more

Fr. Jimmy Thomas R.I.P.

Pope Francis establishes new Memorial to Mary, Mother of the Church

Earlier today the Vatican released a degree from the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline in the Sacraments formally announcing the addition of a new Memorial to the Roman Calendar.Read more

05MAR

Archbishop talks life, faith and vocation on Catholic TV network

On Sunday 4th March 2018, Shalom World TV aired a segment entitled “Heart Talk”. The host questions a bishop in a ‘heart to heart’ interview about their background, their faith journey, their hopes and their fears in a very open and honest interview. The subject of this particular broadcast was our own Archbishop George Stack.Read more

09MAR

Funeral Arrangements - Fr. Jimmy Thomas R.I.P.

The message of Mercy visited Wales and fruits are beginning to show

“I have opened my Heart as a living fountain of mercy. Let all souls draw life from it. Let them approach this sea of mercy with great trust. Sinners will attain justification, and the just will be confirmed in good ...Read more

25MAR

Today is Palm Sunday - This is Holy Week!

Today is Palm Sunday and marks the beginning of Holy Week 2018. The Blessing and distribution of Palms followed by the procession are dramatic re-enactments of the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem ...Read more

27MAR

Diocese gathers tomorrow for Mass of Chrism

The annual Diocesan gathering for the celebration of the Mass of Chrism and Renewal of Priestly Vows will take place tomorrow – Wednesday 28 March – at 11.30am at St. David’s Cathedral.Read more

29MAR

The Sacred Triduum – Passing From Death To New Life

The drama of these three days opens with the sacramental sign which defines our religion. The Word of God made Flesh speaks a definitive word on the night before the sacrifice of his death ...Read more

30MAR

It wasn’t nails that kept Jesus on the Cross …

We speak of Jesus as dying because of sin which he undertook to bear for all humanity. This explanation is true but it does not go far enough. The true cause of his death was love ...Read more

31MAR

Holy Saturday: The day of God's concealment

This is Holy Saturday: the day of God’s concealment, the day of that unprecedented paradox we express in the Creed with the words “He descended into hell” ...Read more

12APR

Apostolic Exhortation: Gaudete et Exsultate

On Monday as the Church celebrated and reflected on the great mystery of ‘The Annunciation’ (the visit of the Angel Gabriel to Mary announcing that she was to conceive the Lord), Pope Francis released to the world his new Apostolic Exhortation ‘Gaudete et Exsultate’ (Rejoice and be Glad).Read more

22APR

The Good Shepherd calls his sheep and the sheep listen to his voice

Today we celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Easter, often known as “Good Shepherd” Sunday because of the Gospel passage directed to be read during Mass on this day. It is appropriate that it is also designated as the World Day of Prayer for Vocations ...Read more

26APR

Catholic Bishops’ of England and Wales statement on the case of Alfie Evans

“Our hearts go out to the parents of Alfie Evans and our prayers are for him and with them as they try to do all they can to care for their son ...Read more

28APR

Statement on the death of Alfie Evans

Archbishop Malcolm McMahon, the Archbishop of Liverpool, has released the following statement on behalf of the Catholic Bishops’ of England and Wales upon hearing of the sad news of the death of Alfie Evans.Read more

28APR

National Eucharistic Congress

If you would like to attend the Congress firstly speak to their parish priest or head teacher and then contact Christian Mahoney on 07764515864 or email to book. Read more

11MAY

Pentecost: That they may be one ... a meditation and invitation from Archbishop George

The events of Pentecost are portrayed graphically in the beautiful painting of the scene by the 16thcentury Greco-Spanish artist El Greco. The original is to be found in the Prado Museum in Madrid ....Read more

17MAY

Invite a friend to Mass for Adoremus Sunday

Every Sunday Mass is amazing! On Sunday 1st July, we want to invite Mass-going Catholics to bring a friend – a non-churchgoing Catholic, or someone who’s never been to Mass before – to come and discover what happens every Sunday in their local Catholic Church.Read more

21MAY

Lord Murphy to deliver talk on

Lord Murphy of Torfaen will give an important talk at The Cornerstone on Friday 1 June at 1.15pm entitled “Brexit and the Border” it will explore the implications for Ireland of the decision of the United Kingdom to leave the European Union. Read more

29MAY

Re-membering the broken Body: A reflection for Corpus Christi

The Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ which we celebrate this Sunday is a joyful celebration of the abiding presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. It is usually marked with Blessed Sacrament processions throughout the Catholic world and is a day of great devotion.Read more

30MAY

Notice: Mr Christian Brown OBE KSG

It is with deep sadness that the Archdiocese has learned of the sudden death of Mr. Christian Brown OBE KSG who died yesterday, Tuesday 29th May 2018.Read more

01JUN

Cornerstone to take part in National Open Garden Scheme next weekend

Next weekend, 9th-10th June, Cornerstone will open it’s beautiful garden as part of the National Gardens Scheme event raising money for this worthwhile charity, which supports other charities including MacMillan Cancer Support, Marie Curie and the Carers Trust. Read more

03JUN

Summer of Ordinations begins as new priest ordained

As the Church celebrated the early martyrs Ss. Marcellinus and Peter (2nd June), there was celebration at Cardiff Cathedral as Archbishop George Stack ordained Fr. Robert James to the priesthood.Read more

18JUN

New Deacon ordained

There was an air of celebration at Allen Hall Seminary in London on Saturday when three of the seminarians were ordained to the Diaconate – and one was for our own diocese. Read more

25JUN

Relic of St. Clement found in trash now in safe keeping at Westminster Cathedral

There is an old saying "One person's trash is another person's treasure" .... what if that treasure was a bone fragment of one of the first Popes?Read more

26JUN

Bringing prayer to the streets of Newport and Barry

Bringing prayer to the streets of Barry and Newport had an overwhelming response! In the course of under three hours, about 300 passers-by accepted the invitation to light a candle. Nearly 100 wrote down a prayer intention.Read more

28JUN

Remembering Christian Philip Teilo Brown OBE KSG MOC

Following the sad news of the sudden death of Mr. Christian Brown OBE KSG MOC on the 29th May 2018 at the age of 53, Cardiff Cathedral was full on Monday as Archbishop George Stack led a Memorial Mass ...Read more

03JUL

Farewell Brother Brian .... and thank you!

Tuesday 12th June 2018 saw a Mass of Thanksgiving take place at the University Hospital of Wales (the Heath) in Cardiff as Brother Brian Butler, I.C. who has been the Catholic Lay Chaplain at the hospital for 19 years prepared to enter into retirement. Read more

05JUL

Joyful celebration as Fr. Peter Davies ordained

As the Catholic Church in England and Wales continues what seems to be a ‘season’ of Ordinations, the Archdiocese of Cardiff gave witness to the Ordination of a second priest this summer as Archbishop George ordained Fr. Peter Davies to the Sacred Order of the Priesthood.Read more

08JUL

We give thanks as third Diocesan priest ordained in space of a month

Today we celebrate the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) and this morning Fr. Nicholas Williams, the newest priest of the Cardiff Diocese, will offer his First Mass at his home parish of Blessed Sacrament, Rumney in thanksgiving for the gift of the priesthood. Read more

15JUL

Statement regarding future pastoral provision in the city of Newport

In recent weeks Fr. Michael Ronan who is parish priest of Ringland, St. Julians and Caerleon in Newport has announced his retirement at the end of the summer on health grounds. Archbishop has released the following statement concerning future Pastoral provision within the city:Read more

18JUL

Historic chapel seen in a new light as window restored and rededicated

On 14th June Archbishop George visited the Longworth Chapel, Bartestree, Herefordshire, to bless and re-dedicate the splendid stained glass window in the 14thcentury chapel dedicated to St. James the Apostle.Read more

For most travellers it is not uncommon to seek technological guidance on their travels with the use of GPS (Global Positioning System), but as one Cardiff born cyclist reaches the French town of Lourdes, the only voice he is hearing is “Ave, Ave, Ave Maria”. Read more

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